An 18-year-old named Avias Mackenzie Neal was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the Haywood Mall parking lot in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 3, 2025. Multiple 911 calls came in around 6:50 p.m.; first responders transported Neal to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. An autopsy was scheduled for the following Monday and the official manner of death remained undetermined as investigators continued their work.

Greenville police have said the shooting is being explored as a possible self-inflicted injury, but detectives are investigating all leads. No suspects or arrests have been announced. Some of Neal’s personal items, including his shoes and food, were reported found away from his vehicle, a detail family members and community activists have highlighted while seeking answers.

If anyone was in the Haywood Mall area that evening or has information about Neal’s movements before the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.